Instant Pot® Cranberry-Pumpkin Steel Cut Oatmeal

An Instant Pot® cooks a hearty bowl of spiced cranberry and pumpkin steel-cut oatmeal in mere minutes; finish it off with nuts and honey!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 mins
• Total Time: 18 mins
• Calories: 340 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 0.25 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.75 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup dried cranberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place oats in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice and salt. Add water, milk, pumpkin puree, and cranberries. Stir lightly.

Step 2

Close and lock the lid. Set to Manual; select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build. Keep warm for 5 minutes more after cooking time is complete.

Step 3

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Stir in honey; divide oatmeal into 4 bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon walnuts and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar.